Hanoi-style pork noodle bowl

Name: Hanoi-style pork noodle bowl
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: 400 g Minced pork; 180 g Rice vermicelli, dry; 45 g Fish sauce; 25 g Sugar; 12 g Garlic; 50 g Shallots; 40 g Lime juice; 150 g Water; 100 g Carrot; 100 g Lettuce; 15 g Fresh mint; 15 g Fresh coriander; 8 g Rapeseed oil; 5 g Fresh chilli

Grilled pork patties with rice noodles, herbs and a light dipping sauce.

Estimated total time: 50 minutes3 portionsAbout 660 kcal per portion

Vietnamese bún chả with noodles, herbs and dipping sauce — Photo: stuart_spivack · CC BY 2.0 · Photo source. Representative dish photograph; recipe ingredient choices and plating may differ. Image resized and JPEG encoded for website use.

Ingredients for 3 portions

400 g Minced pork
180 g Rice vermicelli, dry
45 g Fish sauce
25 g Sugar
12 g Garlic
50 g Shallots
40 g Lime juice
150 g Water
100 g Carrot
100 g Lettuce
15 g Fresh mint
15 g Fresh coriander
8 g Rapeseed oil
5 g Fresh chilli

Method

Mix pork with minced shallot, half the garlic, 20 g fish sauce and 10 g sugar. Rest in the fridge for 15 minutes, then shape into 12 small patties.
Cook rice noodles according to the packet, rinse and drain. Slice carrot thinly and wash lettuce and herbs.
Mix remaining fish sauce, sugar and garlic with lime, water and chilli, then add carrot. Brush patties with oil and grill for 5–6 minutes each side until cooked through.
Serve patties in shallow bowls of dipping sauce with noodles, lettuce and herbs alongside.

This version uses patties only; traditional bowls may also contain sliced grilled pork belly.

Bún chả

Allergens and ingredient checks

Listed allergens: fish. Check actual packaging and cross-contact information. Nutrition is estimated from ingredient weights; recipe suitability depends on the specified products.

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